immovable ojects

Question
Hello do you get line of sight relief from immoveable object

Answer
Hello Tony.  You don't necessarily get line of sight relief from immovable objects (called obstructions in the rule book).  That would apply if temporary immovable obstructions were the issue, like grandstands or tents, etc. that are not a permanent part of the course.  Here is a excerpt from the rules of golf addressing this:  "a. Temporary Immovable Obstructions
If the Committee defines such obstructions as temporary immovable
obstructions, the following Local Rule is recommended:
揑. Definition
A temporary immovable obstruction (TIO) is a non-permanent
artificial object that is often erected in conjunction
with a competition and is fixed or not readily movable.
Examples of TIOs include, but are not limited to, tents,
scoreboards, grandstands, television towers and lavatories.
Supporting guy wires are part of the TIO, unless the
Committee declares that they are to be treated as elevated
power lines or cables.
II. Interference
Interference by a TIO occurs when (a) the ball lies in front
of and so close to the TIO that the TIO interferes with the
player抯 stance or the area of his intended swing, or (b) the
ball lies in, on, under or behind the TIO so that any part of
the TIO intervenes directly between the player抯 ball and
112 Appendix I
the hole and is on his line of play; interference also exists if
the ball lies within one club-length of a spot equidistant
from the hole where such intervention would exist.
Note: A ball is under a TIO when it is below the outermost
edges of the TIO, even if these edges do not extend downwards
to the ground.
III. Relief
A player may obtain relief from interference by a TIO,
including a TIO that is out of bounds, as follows:
(a) Through the Green: If the ball lies through the green,
the point on the course nearest to where the ball lies
must be determined that (a) is not nearer the hole, (b)
avoids interference as defined in Clause II and (c) is
not in a hazard or on a putting green. The player must
lift the ball and drop it, without penalty, within one
club-length of the point so determined on a part of
the course that fulfills (a), (b) and (c) above.
(b) In a Hazard: If the ball is in a hazard, the player must
lift and drop the ball either:
(i) Without penalty, in accordance with Clause II (a)
above, except that the nearest part of the course
affording complete relief must be in the hazard
and the ball must be dropped in the hazard, or,
if complete relief is impossible, on a part of the
course within the hazard that affords maximum
available relief; or
(ii) Under penalty of one stroke, outside the hazard as
follows: the point on the course nearest to where
the ball lies must be determined that (a) is not
nearer the hole, (b) avoids interference as defined
in Clause II and (c) is not in a hazard. The player
must drop the ball within one club-length of the
point so determined on a part of the course that
fulfills (a), (b) and (c) above."

Basically what this means is you can move to the side of the TIO just to the point of being able to see the hole and/or avoid the TIO with your swing and stance.  From that point, you must drop your ball within one club length.

You can find this along with the other rules at http://www.usga.org/playing/rules/books/rules.html

Fairways and Greens,

John
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